Two of the big events to start the month of September were featured in Sri Lanka and Australia. The Australian Masters and State Team Challenge is, arguably, only second to the Australian Championship in terms of profile and prestige. Meanwhile, on the same weekend, a top field fought it out for the Sri Lanka International Open. The event was supported by the Ministry of Sports in Sri Lanka, where Scrabble is now a nationally recognized sport. The corporate sponsor for Scrabble for the second successive year was Phoenix Industries who have generously supported this and many other events during 2017 and 2018. Other sponsors were Sri Lanka Tourism and Pyramid Wilmar.
The SLIO Playing Area
Views from the playing area
A TASTEFUL extension
High Game 694
KAMAAINA - played by Jakkrit Klaphajone
Michael Tang's PLInKERS - SLIO High Word
Yong Jian Rong v Jakkrit Klaphajone
CARITAS - Yong Jian Rong
2017 WYC Champion Aabid Ismail and Nigel
The SLIO Top Ten
AND NOW HEADING DOWN UNDER....
AMSTC in action
Cameron Farlow v Trevor Halsall
State Challenge Representatives
Russell Honeybun v Bob Jackman
rAURIKIS - Bob Jackman
FACTION extended to 9
INFAUnAL - Rael Hayman (to lose by 1)
999 game - Bob Jackman v Tony Hunt
DYSLEXIA in the Final Round
Tony Hunt 473 Cameron Farlow 347
DEVIATOR the high word overall
Andrew Fisher wins the Masters
Photos published with thanks to players at both tournaments.
